2nd Circuit Affirms: Collective Action Waiver Is Valid Under ADEA

Mealey's (February 10, 2022, 9:33 AM EST) -- NEW YORK — Because collective action waivers address procedural rights, not substantive rights, they do not require special disclosures to be “‘knowing and voluntary’” under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Jan. 20 in affirming dismissal of a suit filed by four terminated IBM employees who claimed that the waivers they signed were invalid....